Learning is as much an art as teaching
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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